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Judging Breeding Gats
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET SWINE: Melanie McDougal of the
Comanche FFA won grand champion honors among the 41
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Play At Wylie
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I he Comanche Indians will season record and would prob-
open district play this Friday ably be rated a slight favorite,
night when they travel to Merkel is much improved over
Wylie to take on the Bulldogs, last year and has a 15-3 mark.
The Indians enter district Wylie has played a very tough
play sporting a gaudy 16-3 schedule and is 6-7 on the year,
season record. Coach Danny Members of the varsity In-
Kent says that if the Indians dian squad are seniors Jolly
play up to their potential they Shackelford, Eric Whitley,
could win the district. “There Matt Willis, Jake Escobar,
are four very good teams and Mark Feist, Todd Swearen-
it should be a very tough gin, and John O’Connor. Ju-
race.” niors are Mark McCullough
Ballinger is sporting a 14-3 and Marcus Gleaton.
The 56th Annual Comanche will be followed by breeding
County Junior Livestock Show “beep and concluded with the
will get underway on Monday goat judging. Bill McInnis
and continue through TUesday. from May will be judging the
Two hundred and sixty-one sheep and goat judge,
youngsters will be exhibiting On Tuesday the show will
461 animals. get underway at 8:00 with
the showing of breeding beef
Competition will be great heifers and conclude with the
among 181 market swine, 146 showing of market steers,
market lambs, 30 market Doug Hudson, agri-science
steers, 35 dairy heifers, 16 teacher at Elgin, will be judg-
breeding beef heifers, 23 breed- ing beef cattle.
ing swine, 18 Angora goats, in each division a grand
and 13 breeding sheep. champion will be selected and
Youngsters from the ' Co- trophies for these animals
manche FFA, Comanche Jr. were donated by: market steer.
461 Animals in
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Schools To Dismiss January 2
January 3
For Livestock Show January 4
January 5
The Comanche Public School January 6
Competition was very tough writer, he said the Postal Rate
. Aw among 56 market lambs. Jon- Commission recommended on
1 na Gore of the Comanche Friday that the price of a
13 FFA won Grand Champion first-class stamp be increased
2 . honors with her 132 pound from 25 cents, a penny less
medium wool lamb. Melanie than the rate requested by the
McDougal exhibited the Re- Postal Service. The increase
$0 serve Grand Champion with a could take effect early next
. 108 pound Southdown lamb, month.
29 Staci McGinnis-of the New- The rate commission, say-
-8 burg 4-H was judged as the ing first class mail is pay-
Tuesday, January 15. Teachers . pg.. f _ top sheep showman. ing more than its fair share,
will have inservice training on Rain al: January . - trace; Next came the dairy com- also trimmed a penny from the
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Day Candidate For
Representative 65 Post
Bob Day, Chairman of the
Brown County Democratic
Party, has announced his in-
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the Junior FFA taking Grand mu,
cyarmponoronorssunorPea, Postal Hike
won Reserve Grand Champion p_a_m aA
honors. Patrick Hall won the EXpeCEeC 300n
Showmanship award. , -
Joey Ellis of the Comanche In-a dispatch filed Friday
FFA won Grand prize among from Washington by Randolph
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By Darlene Causey, proper work eligibility identifi-
Chamber Manager cation. A representative from
Sidran’s Sewing Plant (Co- the Texas Employment Com-
manche Mfg. Co.) is needing mission will be on site to assist
a lot more applications for you.
workers at the Comanche loca- The Comanche Chamber of
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tion which recently re-opened Commerce has been asked
with a U.S. Government con- to assist in locating enough
tract. One day only, Friday, workers for this recently re-
January 11, 1991, from 9:00 opened plant. Please help pass
a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (including the word to
the lunch hour), everyone in- neighbors and g___
terested in applying needs to they can apply a/the sewing
go the sewing plant on Indus- plant Friday, January 11th
trial Blvd., Comanche. Sewing between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
experience is helpful, but not and 4:00 p.m.
required. They will train.
curity card or birth certificate The Weather
and your driver’s license or
the 65th District State Repre-
sentative seat expected to be
vacated by Jim Parker. .
Day was a delegate to the
Democratic National Conven-
tion in 1988 and took a very
active part in the recent cam-
paigns of all of the top elected
officials in Austin. He feels
that he will be well positioned
to look after the interests of
the 66th District.
Day attended school in
Bangs and Brownwood and
graduated with highest hon-
orsfrom Howard Payne Uni- BOB DAY FFA, Comanche 4-H, Newburg Comanche Al Breeders; mar- market swine with her 243 pound Hampshire- Yorkshire-Chester
chology and would represent al of the peo- 4-H, Newburg Jr.4-H, Sid- ket lamb, Garry Davis; mar- ossbred barrow. Melanie is the daughter of Mr.andMrs.Pete
nboththekrranandsviet Sot the Austin establishment FFA, Gustine 4-H, DeLeon feeding beefheifers, Herman mi wua-aeusmumu
nam wars. or the lobbyists. Furthermore, FFA, De Leon Jr * FFA, De Sparkman, breeding swine.
He owns Brownwood Teach- Day said that “Unless the peo- Leoni4-HeahdDe -eonJr. 4H Sam Spargeribreeding sheep, I
ing Aids and is a member ple of my district told me to are competing in the two day Tommy McGinnis, dairy heif-
of the Brownwood Chamber do otherwise, I would vote eventg I is , ers,HillerestD airyiandgoats,
of Commerce and the Down- against pay raises for the Leg- OnSunday, January 13,. Randal MullAsgood house
town Brownwood Association, islature and oppose any new entries will be unloading at 2 keeping award is presented
N.WI 4. 41 w.L:.1.02* tavM Pm- All animals must be in by Cook Insurance. Showman- I
Due and en fart that shusi l sant to emohasize that if the barn by 6:00 p.m. ship trophies are given by the
I g"tDAustmn,Gh“voicetof show wil kick comanche Farm Bu-
iemfnyararpcrehzproram iobreding" Thes3rdannualauction sale 1
in the area of education in teacher, the farmer, and the followed by.themarket swine, will.be.one aftheshighlights I
Dxas. • ordinary person who works for Judging the. swine will be of the show. Comanche County
Day presently serves on a wage wil be heard just .» Ernie Eckert,. agri- science Livestock Association presi-
the board of directors of loud as that of the fat cat teacherat Comfort.., sho» dentJerryGore said..“Ev; I
will be the judging of dairy Market animals wil be sue- I
VnlUv remsurert egsc4 “I feel that as a conaerva- heifers. Judging dairy cattle tioned off Tuesday night in Me- ■
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if elected. Day said that he seek to representin Austin. sheep and goats. Market sheep found elsewhere in this paper.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
All Entries Will Start Unloading ..................... p.m.
All Animals Must Be In Bam ............ 5:00 p.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 14
Mfjn Am oAmApae GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB: Jonna Gore of the Comanche
■ W III l ••• ■ •W •WE 6 FFA won top honors among the 56 lambs with her 138 pound
■ heavy weight medium wool lamb. Jonna is the daughter of Mr.
Seven exhibitors took home Stephens of the Newburg 4- and Mrs. Jerry Gore. (Chief Staf Photo)
Grand Champion honors last H won Reserve Grand honors
Saturday at the Comanche with his 2 year old heifer. Dana
FFA sponsored annual live- was also selected as the dairy
stock project show in the Co- Showmanship winner,
manche County Show Barn. Cody Lane won the Grand
A good crowd was on hand Champion honors among the
to see 98 FFA and 4-H mem- breeding beef heifers with his
bers exhibiting 178 animals. Shorthorn heifer. Jonna Gore
The show had exhibitors took Reserve Grand honors
representing the Comanche with her Simmental heifer.
FFA, Comanche 4-H, Coman- The show concluded with
che Junior FFA, Newburg 4- the judging of six classes of
H, and Rough Riders 4-H. market steers. Shyla Reed won
The show got underway with Grand Champion honors with
Misty Salter of the Comanche her 1340 pound heavyweight
FFA taking Grand Champion Exotic class Simmental steer,
honors among the breeding Lee Mull of the Junior FFA
swine. Ann Evans of the won Reserve Grand honors
Comanche FFA won Reserve with his Exotic class heavy-
Grand honors. weight Maine Anjou Angus
Melanie McDougal won cross steer. Cody Lane was
Grand Champion honors judged the beef cattle Show-
among the 42 market swine manship winner.
with her 252 pound crossbred .. Weldon Whitehead, agri*
barrow. Carlos Davalos of the science teacher at Dublin, ..ocen. ,0 .. ________
Comanche FFA won Reserve judged all animals. CHAMPIONMARKET ITE ER. Shyla Reedof the Comanche J.
Grand honors with his 228 Complete show results are FFAtook grand champion honors among themarket steers with
pound Duroc. Dana Day won found on page IB. Pictures her 1348 pound SimmentalIsteer.Shylaisdaughter of Mr and
swine Showmanship honors. of all 46 breed champions, Mrs. Norman Reed. Also pictured is FFA Sweetheart Marey
The judging of Angora goats and showmanship winners are Gallagher.
followed with Neil Dudley of found throughout this paper, w
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Wilkerson, James C., III. The Comanche Chief (Comanche, Tex.), Vol. 118, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 10, 1991, newspaper, January 10, 1991; Comanche, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1517528/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Comanche Public Library.